Amid calls for schools to set threshold temperature guideline s so that children aren't engaging in outdoor physical activity during extreme heat or cold, pediatricians share their advice for ...

With more record-breaking temperatures in the forecast for parts of the country, public health experts are cautioning that children are more susceptible to heat illness than adults are — even ...

The extreme heat forecast across much of the United States this week is a particular health danger for kids, who are more susceptible to extreme temperatures. The high temperatures -- hitting ...

Heat stroke is a serious condition which needs to be treated as an emergency and can occur in anyone. There are similarities in the way heat stroke presents in adults and children, but some are ...

Justice & Health Amid Record-Breaking Heat Wave, Researchers Step Up Warnings About Risks Extreme Temperatures Pose to Children From how they sweat to how they breathe, young people process high ...

Children are especially vulnerable to extreme heat and drought because they have a diminished ability to regulate their body temperature or otherwise cope with the heat.

Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can come on suddenly; and young children are especially vulnerable. By Christina Caron Staying cool is especially important for young kids who have a harder time ...

Amid ongoing wildfires, extreme heat is gripping the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s across ...

A late-season heat wave is expected to bring temperatures 15 to 20 degrees above normal to the Pacific Northwest. Overnight temperatures will remain unusually high, with many areas not dipping below ...

Rising temperatures across Europe and Central Asia killed an estimated 377 children in 2021, according to a new analysis of data from 23 countries published today by UNICEF.